The Daily Populous

Wednesday January 21st, 2026 evening edition

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Conversation with Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 - YouTube Watch On.

But after that, he says it's on employers and job seekers to, more or less, just start using AI.

The CEO added that the AI industry needs to encourage job seekers to pick up AI skills (undefined), in the same way people master Excel to make themselves more employable.

One study said that medical professionals reported "tremendous benefits" from using AI scribes, while calling for more research.

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There are reasons to be skeptical about the idea that we're going to reorganize society around these functions.

He's confident, however, that AI will "bend the productivity curve" and bring "economic growth all around the world, not just economic growth driven by capital expense.". »

E.U. halts approval of U.S. trade deal after Trump's Greenland tariff threat

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The E.U. trade deal was reached in July during a visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Trump's golf club in Turnberry, Scotland.

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after reaching a trade deal in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025.

The core of the deal was a cap on U.S. tariffs applied to most imports from the E.U. at 15%. »

Doge improperly shared sensitive social security data, DoJ court filing reveals

Authored by theguardian.com
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After months of denials, the Trump administration has acknowledged in a federal court filing that employees working for Elon Musk’s supposed cost-cutting operation accessed and improperly shared Americans’ sensitive social security data.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) told the court it had no prior knowledge of the March agreement and only discovered it during an unrelated review in November.

The revelations are an about-face for social security officials, who have long insisted there was no evidence Doge had potentially compromised personal data. »

Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

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Ubisoft has announced that it has cancelled six games currently in development – including its remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – and delayed seven others.

This means the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has been cancelled, as well as four unannounced titles, including three new IPs and a mobile title.

“We’ve made the difficult decision to stop development on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. »

Trump Claims Greenland For US in Davos Speech: 'That’s Our Territory’

Authored by time.com
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“We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be, frankly, unstoppable,” Trump said.

"This enormous unsecured Island is actually part of North America, on the northern frontier of the Western Hemisphere,” Trump said.

Throughout, Trump returned to a central theme: that American power, unapologetically wielded, was the ultimate guarantor of global stability. »